THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF BOXGROVE

Registered charity 1131214 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BOXGROVE PCC, THE PRIORY CHURCH OF ST MARY & ST BLAISE, BOXGROVE

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church

Objects

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Chichester, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£120k
Latest spending
£131k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £171,639, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £14,167 (representing two months of fixed costs). The charity reported a net expenditure of £11,296 for the year, driven by increased direct costs and decreased income from other trading activities, though it maintains sufficient resources to continue operations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“The Charity aims to have 2 months reserve to cover a percentage of our fixed costs in the value of £14,167, this currently stands at just over £12,000 from our general unrestricted fund and needs to be addressed in the coming period.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: £405 paid to three trustees for choir roles
“£405 was paid to three trustees for their role in the choir in the year. No other trustee or any persons connected with them received any payment during this financial period.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: £405 paid to three trustees for choir roles
“£405 was paid to three trustees for their role in the choir in the year. No other trustee or any persons connected with them received any payment during this financial period.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 10

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 10
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 3
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£120k£131k
31/12/2024£114k£127k
31/12/2023£108k£117k
31/12/2022£106k£110k
31/12/2021£119k£105k

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF BOXGROVE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £171,639, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £14,167 (representing two months of fixed costs). The charity reported a net expenditure of £11,296 for the year, driven by increased direct costs and decreased income from other trading activities, though it maintains sufficient resources to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF BOXGROVE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF BOXGROVE as a grant recipient include THE JOHN BOOTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JOHN BOOTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£6k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF BOXGROVE£120k—0below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY COGGES FY2025£474k—0below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN MONKSEATON FY2025£177k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, BLETCHINGLEY FY2025£124k—0below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S PRESCOT FY2024£183k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER BROCKLEY FY2025£806k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.